Item 22 - Public Hearing Ordinance Second Reading - General Plan Amendment, Zoo Overflow Parking Rezone

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SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION typical maximum building height of 35 feet and a maximum intensity of 0.5 floor area ratio (FAR) for GC, 1.0 FAR for GC-1, and 1.5 FAR for GC-1.5.5 1.4.2 - Zoning Designation The project site is currently zoned General Agriculture (Al) by the City of Santa Ana Zoning Ordinance (Exhibit 4), which permits farming (of crop agriculture and horticulture, grazing, small animal farms, and similar types), parks and recreational buildings of public or quasi -public use (golf courses, country clubs and other similar uses), accessory buildings, temporary sale stands for agricultural goods, and a single one -family dwelling unit.' The proposed project includes a rezone of the project site from Al to General Commercial (C2) (Exhibit 5 and Exhibit 6). The C2 zone district permits all uses of the Community Commercial (Cl) district as well as automotive garages, equipment rental yards, metal shops, wholesale establishments, truck, trailer, tractor and boat sales, research institutions, and more. Under the proposed project, the City plans to develop the site as an automobile parking lot; parking structures are permitted under both C1 and C2 districts.' 1.5 - Project Description The City proposes to continue the use of the existing overflow parking lot to serve the Santa Ana Zoo, maintaining its current function. However, under the proposed project, the lot would be improved with paving, marked parking spaces and circulation lanes, enhancing both its appearance and operational efficiency. The access road would be demolished and reconstructed as part of the parking lot improvements. In compliance with the 2022 California Building Standards Code (CBC) and the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 11 (CALGreen) with July 2024 Supplement, the parking lot would contain a total of 250 parking stalls, including 200 standard stalls, 40 standard electric vehicle (EV) stalls, and 10 EV Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) stalls. All stalls would be accessible to zoo patrons when overflow parking is required. A solar panel shade structure would also be constructed above the EV parking stalls. 1.5.1 -Site Access Regional access to the site is provided via 1-5 at the Mabury Street/Zoo Lane exit. Local access to the site is provided via the existing driveway located along East Main Street. City of Santa Ana. 2022. Land Use Element. Website: https://www.santa-ana.org/documents/general-plan-land-use- element/. Accessed January 30, 2025. City of Santa Ana. Municipal Code. Section 41-201. Website: https://library.municode.com/ca/santa_ana/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeld=PTI ITHCO_CH41 ZO_ARTI I I USDIRESP_ DIV1A1GEAG_S41-201USPEA1Dl. Accessed January 28, 2025. City of Santa Ana. Municipal Code. Section 41-377. Website: https://library.municode.com/ca/santa_ana/codes/code_of ordinances?nodeld=PTIITHCO_CH41Z0_ARTIIIUSDIRESP_ DIV13C2GECO. Accessed January 28, 2025. FCS 3 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PubiicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/D327/03270D47/ISMND/0327D047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISMND.docx